Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-3129
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Short title – Lily's Law - Written policy for disposition
Official statutory text
of remains of a child.
A. This section shall be known and may be cited as “Lily’s
Law”.
B. As used in this section:
1. “Birthing center” has the same meaning as provided by
Section 1-701 of this title;
2. “Fetal death” means:
a. spontaneous death prior to the complete expulsion or
extraction from its mother of an unborn child,
irrespective of gestational age. The death is
indicated by the fact that, after such expulsion or
extraction, the unborn child does not breathe or show
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 1498
any other evidence of life such as beating of the
heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord or definite
movement of voluntary muscles,
b. death that occurs as the result of accidental trauma
or a criminal assault on the pregnant female or her
unborn child, irrespective of gestational age, or
c. death that occurs, irrespective of gestational age,
from the use or prescription of any instrument,
medicine, drug or any other substance or device to
remove an ectopic pregnancy; and
3. “Stillbirth” shall have the same meaning as provided by
subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of this subsection.
C. Every licensed hospital, birthing center, or licensed
medical facility in this state shall maintain a written policy for
the disposition of the remains of a child from a stillbirth or fetal
death event at such hospital, birthing center or medical facility.
A parent of the child shall have the right to direct the disposition
of the remains, except that disposition may be made by the hospital,
birthing center or medical facility if no direction is given by a
parent within fourteen (14) days following the delivery of the
remains. The policy and the disposition shall comply with all
applicable provisions of state and federal law. Upon the delivery
of a child from a stillbirth or a fetal death event, the hospital,
birthing center or medical facility shall notify at least one (1)
parent of the parents’ right to direct the disposition of the
remains of the child and shall provide at least (1) one parent with
a copy of its policy with respect to disposition.
D. Except as otherwise provided by law, nothing in this section
shall be interpreted to prohibit any hospital, birthing center or
medical facility from providing additional notification and
assistance to the parent of a child delivered as a stillbirth or a
fetal death event at the hospital, birthing center or medical
facility relating to the disposition of the remains of the child.
A. This section shall be known and may be cited as “Lily’s
Law”.
B. As used in this section:
1. “Birthing center” has the same meaning as provided by
Section 1-701 of this title;
2. “Fetal death” means:
a. spontaneous death prior to the complete expulsion or
extraction from its mother of an unborn child,
irrespective of gestational age. The death is
indicated by the fact that, after such expulsion or
extraction, the unborn child does not breathe or show
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 1498
any other evidence of life such as beating of the
heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord or definite
movement of voluntary muscles,
b. death that occurs as the result of accidental trauma
or a criminal assault on the pregnant female or her
unborn child, irrespective of gestational age, or
c. death that occurs, irrespective of gestational age,
from the use or prescription of any instrument,
medicine, drug or any other substance or device to
remove an ectopic pregnancy; and
3. “Stillbirth” shall have the same meaning as provided by
subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of this subsection.
C. Every licensed hospital, birthing center, or licensed
medical facility in this state shall maintain a written policy for
the disposition of the remains of a child from a stillbirth or fetal
death event at such hospital, birthing center or medical facility.
A parent of the child shall have the right to direct the disposition
of the remains, except that disposition may be made by the hospital,
birthing center or medical facility if no direction is given by a
parent within fourteen (14) days following the delivery of the
remains. The policy and the disposition shall comply with all
applicable provisions of state and federal law. Upon the delivery
of a child from a stillbirth or a fetal death event, the hospital,
birthing center or medical facility shall notify at least one (1)
parent of the parents’ right to direct the disposition of the
remains of the child and shall provide at least (1) one parent with
a copy of its policy with respect to disposition.
D. Except as otherwise provided by law, nothing in this section
shall be interpreted to prohibit any hospital, birthing center or
medical facility from providing additional notification and
assistance to the parent of a child delivered as a stillbirth or a
fetal death event at the hospital, birthing center or medical
facility relating to the disposition of the remains of the child.
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